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LOT 2105
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
25 5/8 in. (47 grams, 65 cm long).
With tabular and annular lapis lazuli beads, gilt beaded collars. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman and Sasanian Style Gemstone Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising eleven agate and carnelian intaglios: one with a winged ibex; seven with a profile bust; one with a standing zebu, star above; one with an ibex, and one with a reclining lion; after the antique. 17 grams total, 12-25 mm
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Georgian Bronze Toy Cannon Mould
Late 17th-early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
An extremely rare mould half for producing toy cannons, D-section with a concave centre to receive the molten metal, side channels for trunnions and deep grooves to the main body for decoration; a long projecting 'handle' to base. 143 grams, 10.9 cm
Found Aughton, West Lancashire, UK, in 2015. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LVPL-3C5611. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Published by PAS as '1 of the top 50' finds in the North West a couple of years ago. According to PAS this is a 'find of note' and has been designated regional importance. -
Thutmose III Grand Tour Scaraboid
19th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Plano-convex in section with flattened face; incised cartouches and ten lines of hieroglyphic inscription to the underside with winged scarab in base; collector's legend 'Tutmose III / 18 Dynasty 1500 BC / 121' to reverse. 759 grams, 15.7 cm
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.